METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OPERATING A TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING DEVICE
First Claim
1. A method for operating a tire pressure monitoring device which is mounted on a wheel of a vehicle provided with a pneumatic tire, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing the tire pressure monitoring device comprising;
a sensor, which delivers an electric output signal dependent on a tire pressure;
a transmitter, which transmits signals wirelessly in transmission intervals, between which in each case there is a first transmission pause, said signals containing information dependent on the output signal of the sensor;
a control device, which controls the sensor, the transmitter and the first transmission pause thereof;
a source, which provides electrical energy for the operation of the tire pressure monitoring device; and
a rechargeable electric accumulator, in which electrical energy delivered from the source is stored until it is required for the operation of the tire pressure monitoring device;
monitoring the state of charge of the rechargeable electric accumulator by a monitoring device provided in the tire pressure monitoring device; and
ending one or more of the first transmission pauses as soon as enough electrical energy is stored in the rechargeable electric accumulator to operate the tire pressure monitoring device between two successive first transmission pauses until the conclusion of a predetermined number of transmission processes.
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Abstract
A tire pressure monitoring device is mounted on a wheel of a vehicle provided with a pneumatic tire. The device contains a tire pressure sensor and a transmitter which transmits signals wirelessly in transmission intervals, between which in each case there is a first transmission pause. A control device controls the sensor, the transmitter and the first transmission pause thereof. A source provides electrical energy to a rechargeable electric accumulator, in which electrical energy delivered from the source is stored until it is required. The state of charge of the rechargeable electric accumulator is monitored by a monitoring device and one or more of the first transmission causes is/are then ended as soon as enough electrical energy is stored in the rechargeable accumulator to operate the tire pressure monitoring device between two successive first transmission pauses until the conclusion of a predetermined number of transmission processes.
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17 Claims
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1. A method for operating a tire pressure monitoring device which is mounted on a wheel of a vehicle provided with a pneumatic tire, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing the tire pressure monitoring device comprising; a sensor, which delivers an electric output signal dependent on a tire pressure; a transmitter, which transmits signals wirelessly in transmission intervals, between which in each case there is a first transmission pause, said signals containing information dependent on the output signal of the sensor; a control device, which controls the sensor, the transmitter and the first transmission pause thereof; a source, which provides electrical energy for the operation of the tire pressure monitoring device; and a rechargeable electric accumulator, in which electrical energy delivered from the source is stored until it is required for the operation of the tire pressure monitoring device; monitoring the state of charge of the rechargeable electric accumulator by a monitoring device provided in the tire pressure monitoring device; and ending one or more of the first transmission pauses as soon as enough electrical energy is stored in the rechargeable electric accumulator to operate the tire pressure monitoring device between two successive first transmission pauses until the conclusion of a predetermined number of transmission processes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A tire pressure monitoring device mounted on a wheel of a vehicle provided with a pneumatic tire, the tire pressure monitoring device comprising:
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a sensor, which delivers an electric output signal dependent on a tire pressure; a transmitter, which transmits signals wirelessly in transmission intervals, between which in each case there is a first transmission pause, said signals containing information dependent on the electric output signal of the sensor; a control device, which controls the sensor, the transmitter and the first transmission pause thereof; a source, which provides electrical energy for the operation of the tire pressure monitoring device; a rechargeable electric accumulator, in which the electrical energy delivered from the source is stored until it is required for the operation of the tire pressure monitoring device; and a monitoring device is provided in the tire pressure monitoring device in order to monitor the state of charge of the rechargeable electric accumulator, by which monitoring device one or more of the first transmission pauses can be then ended as soon as enough electrical energy is stored in the rechargeable electric accumulator to operate the tire pressure monitoring device between two successive first transmission pauses until the conclusion of a predetermined number of transmission processes. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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